First principles results on TbAl3(BO3)4: A promising magneto-optical material
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ArticleKAUST Department
Computational Physics and Materials Science (CPMS)Material Science and Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
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2011-11-22Online Publication Date
2011-11-22Print Publication Date
2011-11-15Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/552753
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The electronic and optical properties of TbAl3(BO3)4 are determined using density functional theory. The calculated total magnetic moment of 5.96 μB is close to the expected moment of Tb3+. The frequency dependent dielectric function, refractive index, extinction coefficient, absorption, optical reflectivity, and energy loss function are explained in terms of the transitions between the valence and conduction bands. We find very high Kerr angles for ultraviolet light and potential for extension, even into the visible range by band structure design.Citation
First principles results on TbAl3(BO3)4: A promising magneto-optical material 2011, 110 (10):103512 Journal of Applied PhysicsPublisher
AIP PublishingJournal
Journal of Applied Physicsae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1063/1.3662176